Using AI with the Microsoft Stack
Becky Bertram
Microsoft has rolled out a wide variety of AI tools over the last year, and in this session, we will talk at a high level about the various approaches you can use to implement AI at your organization using Microsoft technologies. This includes using Azure AI Foundry to build custom AI solutions; Microsoft Copilot Studio to build custom agents; and utilizing Microsoft 365 Copilot across applications.
Artificial Intelligence, Church, and Christian Responsibility in the light of ERLC’s Evangelical Statement of Principles
Jonathan Hernandez
The Ethics And Religious Liberty Commission’s statement on Artificial Intelligence provides crucial insights for Christians. This session will provide an overview of the statement’s key principles, emphasizing how it serves as a vital guide for shaping our theological understanding of AI and informing our responsibility as we engage with this powerful technology in our daily Christian lives
Stewarding Intelligence: AI Governance and the Mission of God
Jonathan Meester
As artificial intelligence reshapes global society, mission organizations face new ethical and theological challenges. This session explores the principles of AI governance—transparency, accountability, fairness, and human oversight—through the lens of Christian stewardship. We’ll examine global regulatory trends, faith-based ethical frameworks, and practical steps for ensuring AI aligns with the Imago Dei and the goals of cross-cultural missions.
Why Rust? Because Segfaults Aren’t Part of the Great Commission
Micah Yoder
We’ll take a whirlwind tour of the Rust language, what makes it unique, several examples, its tooling, and in what circumstances you may choose to use it.
Digital Storytelling with Everyday Tools
David Needham
You can get started creating videos that tell a story with what you have today before buying expensive equipment or software
Hands on 3CX VOIP Phone System Demonstration
Craig Thompson
In this session, we will look at a live 3CX PBX (phone system) and explore the features and functions available. We will also cover ways in which your organization can save money and increase productivity with the unique 3CX feature set and available tools.
How To Find Solutions and Make Them work
John Edmiston
Solution-Focused ministry teaches Christians how to find solutions for your church, non-profit or missions agency. It focuses of finding solutions rather than just analyzing problems.
Documenting Organizational Plans
George Peavy
When You See in Color but Your Leaders See in Black and White
Kevin Weaver
It sometimes seems that we IT folk struggle because our leaders (and non-techie colleagues) just cannot see what is obvious to us. We will discuss some of the reasons this might happen and ways to work on bridging the conceptual gap that often seems to lay between us.
You’ve been hacked!
A mildly interactive case study providing a glimpse into a real world cyber incident response. How would you handle a cyber incident?
A Biblical View of Cybersecurity Found in the Theology of Risk
As IT and cybersecurity professionals, we have the opportunity to advance God’s kingdom by faithfully stewarding the skills and resources He has entrusted to us. In this talk we will show how the work of information security is grounded in a Biblical theology of risk. Understanding this foundation can transform how we view the opportunities and responsibilities found in our daily work. It also equips us to accurately communicate the value of cybersecurity to both organizational leadership and frontline field workers.
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